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For their own personal smoking enjoyment, independent tobacco experts again name Lucky Strike first choice Lucky Strike first choice over any other brand these experts know their business their overwhelming preference for Lucky Strike we believe has a direct relationship to the quality tobacco we purchase for luckies and to the real deep down smoking enjoyment you may expect from fine tobacco and when these veteran tobacco experts name Lucky Strike first choice for their own personal smoking enjoyment then you know LSMFT LSMFT Lucky Strike means fine tobacco and in a cigarette it's the tobacco that counts so smoke the smoke tobacco expert smoke Lucky Strike remember independent tobacco experts again name Lucky Strike first choice Lucky Strike first choice over any other brand the Lucky Strike program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston Phil Harris Rochester Dynasty and yours truly Don Wilson ladies and gentlemen today is March 21st so with spring officially here let's go out to Jack Benny's home in Beverly Hills where we find Rochester doing the spring house cleaning well I got the table just quiet Polly now better go in the next room and oh I forgot to clean under the piano well I'll just take my mop reach under there and swish it around it's amazing how so many things can collect under a piano in such a short time what's this a newspaper January 16th 1943 and look at that headline Jack Benny recaptures Guadalcanal 1943 that's the year I gave him that print and press for Christmas well it's getting kind of late I better go and see Mr. Benny wants some lunch embrace me my sweet embrace symbol you embrace me you were appraisable you just one look at you my heart root tips see in me you and you alone bring out the gypsy in me I love all the many talks about you above all above all above all I want my arms about you to disturb him while he's counting his money well I might as well go on shake the dust out of this mop a bigger pardon Rochester huh would you mind shaking that mop in the other direction you're getting dust on Mr. Coleman's petunias oh I'm sorry sure would I hope I didn't dirty your windows oh I don't think so and besides it doesn't matter Mr. Coleman told me I didn't have to start the spring cleaning until tomorrow he knew I was too excited to work today excited yes haven't you heard we won the Academy Award oh yes we weren't even invited but congratulations sure well thank you would you like me to autograph your mop I have to go now and sure what I want to tell you I was very glad to hear the good news about mr. Coleman winning their war so was I you know that means another raise for me a raise oh yes when he made lost horizon he gave me a raise when he made random harvest he gave me another raise the late George aptly didn't hurt either and now that he's made a double life I've been catapulted into the upper bracket well my salary stayed the same through Charlie's and to be or not to be in George Washington slept here then he made the horn blows at midnight and brother can you spare me sure what I have to go in cheerio get you some lunch well I don't know what have we got Rochester I'll take a look on the icebox well let's see we've got some cold boys cheese blinces sour cream bagel and matzah ball borscht bagels and matzah balls yeah we had them left over from St. Patrick's day yes well second called Rochester I'm not very hungry you better eat something boss you know you have to speak at that club meeting tonight I'll get something later but I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting I'm going in the den and jot down some more notes for my speed if somebody at the back door I'll get it embrace me my sweet embraceable you embrace me da-da-da da-da-da hello Jack oh hello Mary come on in why don't you come around the back door well now that the weather is so nice I thought you'd be out in the patio relaxing and say Jack why don't you get this new bendix oh a few days ago how come you noticed it so quickly the last time I was here you only had four of them well they look nice out there yeah but don't you think you ought to put them in the living room washing machines in the living room people play a quarter to use them you can at least make them comfortable Mary when you give them soap free they're happy they don't care would you like me to fix your sandwich or something no thanks Rochester I'm not hungry I don't know what it is but today I haven't any appetite at all I guess it's the time of the year spring something the air that seems to oh gosh I don't know isn't that funny Mary I've been feeling the same way but then it's only natural you know in the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts isn't that cute Mary Rochester tip out of the room so so we could be alone well they could tiptoe back in again and get that glint out of your eye it's not a glint it's that oxadol sparkles Paulie she's singing counting on birdseed I wonder where she picked that up say Mary you're sure you don't want any lunch no jack the reason I came over today is to ask you if you'd like to take me oh pardon me Mary there's someone at the door yes is this 700 North Rexford yes yes well I came over to oh yes yes of course come right in go right through the kitchen and use the one on the end if you'll find soap in the barrel now what were you saying Mary I said I said the reason I came over today is to ask you if you'd like to go to a preview with me tonight tonight oh gosh Mary I'd love to but I have to make a very important speech at a club meeting it's an organization here in Beverly Hills and they invited me to be the guest speaker so I won't be able to take you to the preview tonight all that's all right Jack I guess I'll just have to go with your own power well you should have let me know sooner but say maybe I can take you I'll call the club you touch that phone and I'll break your arm you have a lot of nerve leading me on like that when did you make this date with her own power but he asked me last night when I met at the Academy Award ceremonies oh and Jack you should have been there when Ronald Coleman was called up in the stage to receive the Oscar he made a beautiful speech and he was so gracious and modest well Mary that says it should be remember I was modest when when I got the Oscar what I can still see that headline Jack Benny wins Academy Award Jack when was that yeah I gave him that print press for Christmas yeah I would have been elected president too but I ran out of ink anyway I'm glad Ronnie wanted oh it's you Dennis come on in sit down I can't stay Mr. Benny I just came over because I've got something very important to talk to you about to me well kid if you have anything on your mind say it this is confidential can we talk in the other room oh sure sure excuse us Mary well that's all right she can come along but Dennis you said it was confidential of its confidential should be between two people oh then you and Mary go in the other room and I'll stay here okay Dennis stop mixing me up you came in to tell me something now what is it well I don't know how to say it but but but what my mother doesn't like your program and she wants me to quit your show your your mother want you to quit yeah what does she like about my program you me every time you say hello again you ought to see the veins in her neck stick out Mary you talk to him will you not me I'm enjoying this Dennis you can go back and tell your mother that whether she likes me personally or not you have a contract with me it's got two years to run she two years I don't think her neck will make it I don't care but does or not now come on I want to hear the song you prepared for the program what am I gonna tell my mother you don't have to tell her anything I'll go over and talk to her if my father was as brave as you my mother would kill him a bit surprised now let's hear your song okay can't understand why the mother doesn't like me I'm so gracious and mother that's a beautiful song it'll sound swell on the program thanks by the way Dennis I heard you sing at the Academy Award ceremonies last night your voice was never better the audience thought you were wonderful then why did I give the award to Ronald Coleman Dennis go get a bagel out of the ice box and roll it around the block will you why do you all marry answer the fall will you okay hello hello hey is that you luscious living how you live hey what's going on at Jackson's house I passed there a little while ago and there were big searchlights all over the place what's a celebration a new washing machine and the washing machine well rubber duck duck thank you Jack yes the old gentleman at home well prop him up and hold the receiver for you Jack thanks hello hello Wong Fu how's your hot water holding up nevermind Phil what'd you call me about I got good news Jackson I'm going on a fishing trip tonight and I thought maybe you'd like to go with me I'd love to feel but I got to make a speech tonight at a very important meeting that's too bad I hate to go fishing by myself why don't you take Frankie with him nah nah nah yeah don't the last time I went fishing with Frankie spoiled the whole trip really yeah there we were out on the lake and Frankie wanted some sunshine so he took his shirt off and let it fall in the water and it sank to the bottom all right so Frankie dropped a shirt in the water how'd that ruin your trip the corkscrew was in his pocket my what a disaster certainly there we were with all them fish to eat and nothing to float them down with well I can't understand you even on a fishing trip you got to take a bottle along well we just take it for emergencies you know to prevent colds like in case it rains and we get all wet then we take a little nap only only when you get wet a yeah but in case it don't rain we push each other out of the boat Jack what are you talking about oh Phil wants me to go fishing that's how my father met my mother what yeah my mother was a hostess on a live bait barge hey how about it Jackson do you want to go fishing with me you better take it over we might catch a mermaid a mermaid you know whether things a tap dame and half halibut oh Phil stop with the jokes you know that a mermaid is a myth well myth or myth as if I catch one I'm gonna keep it oh Harris you're just like a catfish all mouth and no mind that I won't argue with well do whatever you want to fill I can't go okay so long Jackson so long they fell wait a minute yeah if you haven't a catch one ask her she got a friend for me Phil's going jack I came in while you were on the phone oh hello dad I was just talking to Phil and he wants something to go fishing with him maybe you'd like to go no I'm not so good at it last summer I bought a rod and everything and every time I'd cast out I'd hook my belt buckle she I wish I could cast that far oh my look what time it is I better get to that meeting well Jack I brought the sportsman over to let you hear the commercial oh did got just a minute well yes down if you hurry it up because I really have to rush away I don't want to be late this meeting is very important it won't take long but what is the commercial down well jack since this is the first day of spring we prepared medicine spring song and the boys want you to work with them on your violin I'm a violin good good Rochester where's my violin under the piano oh yes I'll get it there it is okay Don I'm ready take it fellas Mendelssohn spring song you started Jack so glad they asked me to be you know you know I can't wait till we you better be late for that meeting oh yes yes so long fellas goodbye Mary I hate to go but this meeting is important minutes of the last meeting go ahead Joey yes Mr. President last week's meeting of the Beavers was called to order by Stevie our president and the first motion put before the Beavers was resolved the Constitution of the Beavers shall be amended so that we shall refuse membership to girls communists and little brothers passed unanimously the meeting was interrupted by cliff coming in late just a minute mr. Secretary cliff while you late to last week's meeting my mother had a baby and I had to take care of my father that's a good excuse but don't let it happen again proceed with the minutes mr. Secretary the most important business of last week's meeting was the holding of our presidential election Stevie nominated Joy for president Joey nominated Willie and Willie nominated MacArthur but Stevie was elected president and the meeting was then adjourned are there any amendments to the minutes minutes accepted as red is there any new business yes Cliff mr. President I would like to say something in connection with my office is keep of the club mascot flinky our white mouse died two months ago yes Cliff what's the motion well my mother says that either we belly blink here someone else will have to keep me in their house we'll take that up at the next meeting when you're the last in other weeks okay but can I move from under my pillow if you want to is there any more new business one of the most important moments in the entire history of our club our first evening the greatest for mr. President secretary and fellow beavers I have given a lot of thought to the subject of my talk tonight finally I have selected a topic which would be near and dear to all our hearts I'm going to speak to you tonight on threat threat is one of the greatest virtues and should be started when you're young here here as you go through life you'll hear many proverbs one of the most important is a penny saved is a penny earned now it's true that when you practice thrift some people may ridicule you they call you my sir cheapskate or tightwad here here huh oh but don't let that bother you it never bothered me so do not underestimate the importance of saving of course it can be overdone and one should remember that there are some things more important than money now are there any other questions yes Stevie mr. Benny you said it's important to start saving money at an early age how old were you when you started saving Stevie I was just a little boy I'd save a penny here a piece of wampum there amazing how it mounts up any other questions yes Joey mr. Benny how can we raise more money for our club well boys if you want to increase your treasury you must get more members gee we've got every fellow our age in this neighborhood that is everyone but Roger Lowell Roger Lowell yeah he's the kid who lives in the great big house on the corner with all the servants oh those Lowell yeah his family is the wealthiest in town yeah all Roger does is sit home all by himself playing with his electric trains and chemical set and bicycle and television set microscope and erector set gee isn't he lonely lonely but loaded well fellow beavers if there are no further questions that will conclude my talk and it was a great pleasure to be here thank you mr. Benny and before you go we'd like to give you our club cheer come on boys one two three thank you fellas I'll leave you now and let you conduct the rest of the meeting by yourself so long he's a nice fellow he sure is oh oh fellas I forgot something my hat here it goodbye boys for I'm a jolly good beaver for I'm a jolly good beaver for I'm a jolly good beaver and I'm losing all my fur ladies and gentlemen as you all know the American Red Cross is in the midst of one of its most important campaigns to continue helping our hospitalized veterans to say nothing of its many other services to our communities please give generously to your local Red Cross chapter thank you we'll be back in just a minute but first here's Basil Riesdale independent tobacco experts again name lucky strike first choice lucky strike first choice over any other brand the famous crossley poll has just completed an impartial survey in 11 southern tobacco states this poll taken amongst the tobacco experts reveals the smoking preference of the man who really know tobacco yes for their own personal smoking enjoyment independent tobacco experts again name lucky strike first choice lucky strike first choice over any other brand these are the experts auctioneers buyers and warehouse men and we believe their overwhelming preference for lucky strike has a direct relationship to the quality tobacco we purchase for luckies you've heard the full results now listen to what Mr. James Ball ace tobacco auctioneer from North Carolina recently said the season after season I've seen the makers of lucky strike by a fine ripe mellow leaf I smoke luck is 29 years so for your own real deep down smoking enjoyment remember LSMFT LSMFT lucky strike means fine tobacco so round so firm so fully packed so free and easy on the draw ladies and gentlemen don't miss the Phil Harris Alice face show on Sundays and a day in the life of Dennis Day on Wednesdays and be sure to listen to this program next week when we'll have three guest stars three guest stars yes Ronald Coleman Benita Coleman and little Oscar Coleman this is NBC the national broadcasting company